Getting Rid of Slugs
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Drown Them Or Rough Them Up
You can put out shallow pans of beer or grape juice. They are attracted to the yeast in the beer. I'm not sure why they like the grape juice but it's cheaper than beer. I've also read that you can use old sandpaper disks around the stem of the plant -- just cut a slit up to the center of the disk and put the disk on the ground around the stalk of the plant. You could also use crushed up eggshells around your plants.By luv2craft
Eggshells
The eggshell thing works great that luv2crafts talked about. It's natural and works great! I use them around my hostas. Just rinse out the egg shell and lay to dry on a paper towel. After they have dried, crush them up. I save these all winter long. After you have dried them, put them in an old coffee can and save for the springtime. If you are using mulch, make sure they are on top of the mulch.By Peg
Coffee Grounds
Try fresh, unused coffee grounds; spread it in a ring around the base of the plant; snails (and maybe slugs too) hate the caffeine. For ants: I've heard that a natural ant repellent is to use any spray cleanser that has orange oil in it. I've just tried it a couple of times, but it worked both times. Good luckBeer
Place a bit of beer in a jar lid. It will attract the slugs. They'll drown in the beer and then are easy to dispose of. Hope this helps. It works for me!By Mairmie
Oyster Shell
I live in the slug capitol of the world, the Pacific Northwest. I heard on the radio this weekend that oyster shell is very good for them and cheap. You can buy a bag of it for feeding chickens (grit for their diet) at the feed store. It was suggested as an organic replacement for diatomaceous earth because here, the rain washes that away quickly. Oyster shell is in bigger pieces so easier to keep on top of the ground.English Tips and Tricks
Thought I'd share some ideas from the England here.- Beer in a dish (listed earlier)
- Search and destroy (squish em)
- Copper rings (it reacts with the slime and gives them an electric shock)
- Good old fashioned salt.
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